Aging Airplanes
Over the past two years we have seen a remarkable surge in orders for single aisle airplanes. Much of this has been driven by fuel prices. But there has also been an issue bubbling under – airplanes in many fleets…
Category Sukhoi Aerospace
Sukhoi Superjet 100 is certified for Mexico
On the 16thof April 2012 Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (Aviation Authority of Mexico) provided Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) with the Validating Letter (Type Certificate) for the Sukhoi Superjet 100. This document confirms the compliance of the SSJ100 aircraft…
Yellow flags waving throughout Commercial Aviation
Although Airbus and Boeing came off a record year for orders in 2011 and Boeing is expected to have a record year this year as nearly 1,000 commitments for the 737 MAX are converted to orders, there are plenty of…
Outlook for Aerospace in 2012
It is the time of year for prognostication. In that tradition, AirInsight will boldly go where all pundits have gone before – but with better accuracy. With our psychic powers in full swing, here are our fearless predictions for 2012:…
Aeroflot gets its third SSJ
This morning SuperJet proudly announced that “Aeroflot signed the Acceptance Act for the third deliverable Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN 95011. The aircraft received the name after the famous Aeroflot’s pilot Ivan Orlovtsev and the tail number RA-89003. The document, signed…
Sukhoi inks First Superjet Business Jet Deal
The Sukhoi Superjet, like most commercial aircraft, will now have a business jet version for those seeking a large cabin aircraft. The Superjet 100, with 5 abreast seating in airline configuration, provides a cabin that is quite spacious, and…